Insole making machine



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INsoLE MAKIG MACHINE Filed Dec. 26, 1940 4 sheets-sheet 4 Patented June 9, 1942 UNITED STATES FTENT OFFICE INSOLE MAKING MACHINE John A. Scott, St. Louis, Mo.

Application December 26, 1940, Serial No. 371,646

11 Claims.

This invention relates to the manufacture of insoles of the kind shown in my copending application Serial No. 358,219, led September 25, 1940, wherein the insole has a sheet of fabric secured flatwise to the upper surface thereof that is provided adjacent to its longitudinal edge with a pleat that constitutes a lasting lip for said insole. The invention relates particularly to a machine for pleating the fabric element of the insole and to the process of pleating said element andmounting it on the insole. The principal object of the present invention is to devise a machine which will quickly, easily and accurately form the lasting pleat or lip in the fabric element of the insole without wrinkling the fabric and which is readily adjustable for insoles of different size and shape and which is of simple and economical structure. The invention consists in the insole making machine and insole making process hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, wherein like symbols refer to like parts wherever they occur,

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a machine embodying my invention for forming a lasting pleat or lip on the fabric element of an insole,

Fig. 2 is a view of the left-hand side of the machine,

Fig. 3 is a. rear end view of the machine,

Fig. 4 is a front view of the machine,

Fig. 5 is a view of the right-hand side of the :5

machine,

Fig. 6 is a vertical transverse section taken on f the line 6 6 in Fig. 1,

Fig. '7 is a front view of the machine, showing the side tubing elements in raised position and I in Fig. 8, showing the position of the cam actuv ated supports for the side tucking plates in the operative positions of the latter,

Fig. 1l is a view similar to Fig. 10 showing the positions of the cam actuated plates for the side tucking plates in operative position of the latter, Fig. 12 is a fragmentary vertical transverse section on the line I2-I2 in Fig. 10,

Fig. 13 is a fragmentary central vertical longitudinal section similar to Fig. 8, showing the toe tucking block in operative position,

Fig. 14 is a perspective view of one of the side tucking plates or blades,

Fig. 15 is a side elevational View of a press, showing therein in vertical cross-section the assembled insole plate or pattern, the tucked-in canvas element of the insole and the leather element of said insole after their removal from the tucking machine,

Fig. 16 is a side elevational view of a press showing therein in vertical cross-section the completed canvas covered insole after the removal of the insole plate templet,

Fig. 17 is a top plan view of the finished, canvas covered insole; and

Fig. 18 is an enlarged vertical transverse section on the line I8-I8 in Fig. 17 through the side marginal portion of the finished insole.

In the accompanying drawings, Figs. 17 and 18 illustrate an insole of the kind shown and claimed in my copending application Serial No. 358,219, wherein a sheet of canvas or other fabric A is adhesively or otherwise secured flatwise to the upper surface of the forepart and shank portions of an insole member B of leather or other material and is folded or doubled upon itself adjacent to its longitudinal edge portion to provide an integral lasting plait or lip C.

A machine for foldingy or plaiting the canvas insole member A to form the lasting plait or lip C therein comprises spaced parallel side frames I which are rigidly connected near their ends by cross members or rods 2, and a horizontally disposed plate or carriage 3 located between and slidable lengthwise of said side frames on ledges` or ways 4 along the opposing longitudinal upper corners thereof. The carriage 3 is disposed substantially flush with the tops of side frames I and is held down on the slideways 4 by retainer plates 5 that are removably secured to the tops of said frames and overlap the adjacent side margins of said carriage. Extending lengthwise of the machine beneath the carriage 3 is a horizontally disposed feed bar 6 whose rear end portion is welded or otherwise rigidly secured to a lug 'I on the underside of said carriage. The feed bar 6 extends beyond the front end of the carriage or slide plate 3 and has teeth 8 on the lower edge of its forward end portion that c0- operate with a pinion 9 fixed t0 a horizontal cross shaft II! journaled in suitable bearings II provided therefor in the side frame members I. The pinion shaft I0 extends outwardly beyond the right hand frame member where it is provided with a suitable operating crank I2. By this arrangement, the carriage may be moved along the slideways 4 in either direction of its sliding movement by rotating the crank I2 in the proper direction. The carriage 3 has two cross slideways I3 thereon that are located one near each end thereof and are formed by pairs of spaced parallel guide bars I4 that are rigidly secured fiatwise to the top of said carriage and extend substantially from side to side thereof at right angles to the direction of sliding movement thereof. Disposed alongside of eac-h other in each of the two cross slideways I4 of the carriage 3 are two independently movable slide bars I5.

Extending longitudinally of the longitudinal middle portion of the machine above the carriage 3 is a stationary platform plate or table I6 that seats on the cross guide bars I4 for thepairs of cross slide bars I5 carried by said carriage and is supported on and secured at its forward Vend to a horizontal cross frame member I'I that spans from side frame I to side frame I with its ends resting on and secured to the tops thereof. The table 3 has two longitudinal guide bars I8 that seat on and are rigidly secured to the cross guide bars I4 and are disposed in edgewise sliding contact with the longitudinal side edges of the stationary supporting plate I6 of the machine. As shown in Figs. 10 and 11, the stationary supporting plate or table I6 has two obliquely disposed forwardly converging cam slots I9 extending vertically therethrough above each pair of cross slide bars I5. Each cross slide bar I5 of each pair is operatively connected to a cam slot I9 by means of a screw that is threaded into the top of said cross slide bar and has its head working in said slot. Thus, when the carriage 3 is slid longitudinally of the machine, the cam slots I9 operate to slide the two cross slide bars I5 of each pair on opposite directions, the two slide bars being drawn inwardly when the carriage moves forwardly and being forced outwardly when the carriage moves rearwardly.

Mounted on the stationary supporting plate I6 for sliding movement longitudinally thereof with the carriage 3 is a detachable rectangular supporting block or holder 2I for a pattern or temg plet 22 having the shape of an insole. The lower portion of this insole pattern supporting block or holder ZI snugly fits between the two longitudinal guide bars I8 xed to the carriage 3 and two horizontally spaced bars 23 that extend crosswise vof the carriage across the top of the table I6 with their ends seated on and rigidly secured to said longitudinal guide bars, thereby preventing horizontal movement of said block or holder relative to said carriage. The holder or block 2I has two horizontally spaced openings or bores 24 extending vertically therethrough midway of the sides thereof; and mounted for limited vertical sliding movement in each of said bores is a pin or plunger 25 whose upper end is disposed above the top of said holder and has the insole pattern or templet 22 seated thereon and removably secured thereto by means of screws 26. The upper end portion of each plunger supporting bore 24 is counterbored, as at 24a, to receive a coil compression spring 2l which surrounds the plunger 25 and has its lower end seated in the bottom of said counterbore and its upper end seated against a washer 28 interposed between the upper end of said plunger and the underside v of the insole pattern 22. The lower end of the plunger receiving bore 24 is also counterbored, as at 24h, to receive a nut 29 which is threaded on the lower end of the plunger 25 and thus serves as a stop for limiting the upward movement of said plunger due to the expansive force of the coil compression spring 2l.

Mounted on and extending longitudinally of the carriage 3 on opposite sides of the stationary table I6 and the templet holder 2I slidable thereon are two duplicate supporting blocks 33, the block on one side being supported on and secured to for movement with a corresponding cross slide bar of each pair of cam actuated cross slide bars I5 and the block on the opposite side being secured to for movement with the other cross slide bar of each pair, whereby said slide blocks are adapted to move towards each other when said carriage is moved forward and away from each other when said carriage is moved rearwardly. Mounted on and movable with each of the supporting blocks 33 is a plate 3I that is secured by hinges 32 to said block for vertical swing movement crosswise of the machine towards and away from the pattern support 33.

Each of the hinged plates 3| has upstanding lugs or ears 33 rigid therewith and adjacent to the ends thereof; and mounted on and disposed crosswise of said plate between said ears is a series or plurality of side tucking plates 34 that seat edgewise on said hinge plate. The tucking plates 34 have extensions 35 at their inner ends; and these extensions are notched at the upper corners of their free ends to form tucking ngers 36 and vertical tucking shoulders 3l at the inner ends of said fingers. When the tucking plates 34 move inwardly with the supporting blocks therefor, the extensions 35 slide across the top of the pattern supporting block 2I, the tucking ngers 36 slide beneath the pattern or templet 22 and the tucking shoulders are brought substantially into abutting relation to the adjacent side edge of said pattern or templet. As shown in the drawings, the tucking plates o'f each series are adjusted lengthwise relative to one another so that the tucking fingers 36 of all of said plates will extend the same distance beneath the pattern 22 and to give the line defined by the shoulders 31 and outline corresponding to that of the adjacent side edge of said pattern. The -tucking plates 34 are all alike and firmly clamped together and to one of the lugs 33 of the hinged plate 32 by means of clamp screws 38 that are threaded horizontally through the other of said lugs with their inner ends in engagement with a pressure plate 39 that bear against the adjacent endmost tucking plate. The tucking plates 34 are held down on the hinged plate 3I by means of a rod 4U that is rotatably supported at its opposite ends in the upstanding lugs 33 and has an eccentric portion 40a adapted to press downwardly on the upper edges of said tucking plates when said rod is rotated.

Secured to the hinged supporting plate 3I for the tucking Vplates or blades 34 carried by each hinged plate 3| is a downwardly extending trip arm 4I adapted, when the hinged plate moves outwardly with its supporting block 30 to engage a stop screw 42 and thus cause said hinge plate, together with the tucking plates thereon, to swing outwardly and upwardly on said supporting block. This stop screw 42 is threaded horizontally through the upstanding flange of an angle bracket 43 that is supported on and rigidly secured to the top of the carriage adjacent to the trip arm 39.

Mounted on the stationary support or table I6 of the machine for limited free sliding movement thereon towards and away from the front or toe end of the pattern plate 22 is an angle shaped supporting bracket 44, theA sliding connection between said bracket and table preferably comprising a cap screw 45 that extends through ani elongated slot 46 in the base iiange of the bracket and is threaded into the table. Sliding movement of the bracket 44 on the table I6 is limited by means of an adjustable stop plate 41 that is secured to said table opposite the forward edge of the base flange of said bracket. The stop plate 41 has an elongated slot 48 therein and is I secured to the table I6 by means of a cap screw 49 that. extends downwardly through said slot and is'threaded into said table, whereby said stop plate may be adjusted relative to the supporting bracket 44. Mounted for vertical swinging movement on a horizontal cross shaft D mounted in the upper end ofthe angle shaped bracket 44 is a plate 5I having a toe tucking block 52 secured to its free marginal portions. The toe tucking block 52 has a trip arm 53 depending therefrom at one side thereof adapted when the carriage 3 moves rearwardly to move the side tucking plates 34 clear of the sides of the pattern 22, to be engaged by a screw 54 carried by said carriage and swing in a direction that will swing said toe tucking plate upwardly and forwardly clear of the toe end of said pattern. The trip arm actuating screw 54 is threaded horizontally through the upstanding ange of an angle shaped bracket 55 whose base flange is rigidly secured iiatwise to i tucking shoulder 51 at the inner end of said i finger. The tucking linger 55 and tucking shoulder 51 of the hinged tucking block 52 are curved to conform to the edge of the toe portion of the pattern. In the lowered or horizontal position of the toe tucking block 52, the toe portion of the pattern 22 overhangs the toe tucking fingers 55 of said block with the convex edge of said pattern substantially in abutting relation to the concave tucking shoulder 51.

As shown in the drawings, the hinged supporting plates 3| for one set of side tucking fingers 34 is provided with two gauge rods 58 that are disposed opposite the adjacent side edge of the pattern 22, one of said gauges being located adjacent to the rear end of said pattern andthe other near the toe or forward end thereof. Each of these gauge rods is disposed horizontally and crosswise of the machine in a holder 59 sleeved on a horizontal rod 69 that extends longitudinally of the machine above the side tucking plates 34 with its ends supported in the upstanding ears 33 on one of the hinged plates 3|. The gauge rod holders 59 are secured by set screws 6I to the supporting rod 6I) therefor in any position of their sliding movement. The gauge rods 58 are mounted in openings that extend horizontally through openings in their supporting blocks 53 and have depending end portions 58a. disposed opposite the adjacent side edge of the pattern 22. The gauge rods 58 are adjusted in these openings towards and away from the pattern 22 and are locked in the desired position of adjustment by means of set screws 92 that are threaded in the gauge rod supporting blocks 59 and bear against the portions of the gauge rods therein.

The operation of the hereinbefore described machine is as follows:

The crank I2 at the forward end of the machine is rotated in a direction that will move the carriage 3 rearwardly inthe machine and thus cause the supporting blocks 30 on opposite sides of the insole pattern 22 to move outwardly away from the sides of said pattern due to the cam slot and screw connections between the stationary table I5F and the block supporting cross slide bars I5. At the end of the rearward travel of the carriage 3, said carriage and the cross slide bars I5. are in the position shown in Fig. 11, with the cam. screw carried by said cross slide bars located in the rear ends of the obliquely disposed camV slots I9 in the stationary table I3. During the outward sidewise movement of the supporting blocks 3U' the depending trip arms 4I carried f by the hinged plates on said blocks abut against the adjacent stop screws 42, thus causing said hinged plates to swing upwardly and outwardly away from the insole pattern 22, as shown in Fig. '1. At the same time, the screw 55 on the rearwardly moving carriage 3 strikes the trip arm 53'for the hinged toe tucking block 52 causing said block to swing upwardly and forwardly clear of the front or toe end of the insole pattern 22 to the position shown in Fig. 9. The sole pattern ortemplet holder 2l is supported on the table I6 but snugly Iits in the opening defined by the longitudinal guide bars I8 and the cross bars 23 of the carriage 3 and is thus forced to slide withv said carriage along said table. Thus, the pattern holder 2l is adapted for guide attachment to and detachment from the carriage 3 without the use of fastening members.

A.. piece of fabric A, preferably gem canvas or the like, having the shape of but slightly larger than the forepart and shank portions of the insole pattern 22 is coated on one face with a suitable dry adhesive and then placed adhesive side up on said pattern with its margins overhanging the side and toe portions thereof. The crank I2 is then turned in a direction that will move the carriage 3 forwardly; that is, inthe direction of said crank. This forward movement of the slide plate causes the cross slide bars I5 on said carriage to be drawn inwardly; as shown in Fig. 10, due to the engagement of the screws on said bars with the oblique cam slots i3 in the stationary table I6. 'I'his movement of the cross slide bars I5 moves the supporting blocks on the carriage inwardly t0- wards the pattern holder 2! and the trip arms il on the hinged plates 3l on said blocks clear of the stop screws 2, thus permitting said hinge blocks to swing vdownwardly and seat flatwise on the tops of said blocks. During this downwardly swinging movement of the hinged plates 3|, the tucking iinger 35 carried thereby engages the overhanging side marginal portions of the canvas A and draw said portions downwardly over the adjacent side edges of the insole pattern 22. At the same time, the tucking fingers slide beneath said margins of said pattern and tuck the side marginal portions of the sole canvas therebeneath. In this position of the side tucking pie-.tes 35, as shown in Fig. 6, the margins of the canvas strip A extend' downwardly between the side edges of the pattern 22 and the tucking shoulders 31, thence inwardly between the underside of said pattern and the upper edges of the tucking fingers 35 and thence outwardly between the underside of said ngers and the top face cf the pattern holders 2|.

During the forward travel of the carriage 3, the screw carried by said carriage moves away from the depending tilting arm 53 for the hinged toe tucking block 52, thus permitting block to swing downwardly and draw the canvas downwardly over the front or toe end of the pattern 22 and against the top face of the holder 2| therefor. At the same time, the pattern holder 2| moves forwardly with the carriage and forces the toe portion of the pattern 22 into overlapping relation with the tucking ledge or lip 58 of the toe tucking block 52, thus tucking the margin of the toe portion of the canvas A beneath said pattern and around said lip or ledge, as shown in Fig. 13. During the toe tucking operation, the supporting bracket 44 for the toe tucking block 52 moves into abutting relation to the adjustable stop plate 41 on the table I6, thus permitting the toe portion of the pattern 22 to slide forwardly and overlap the tucking lip 56 of said tucking block.

A leather insole member B, which is coated on one side with a suitable adhesive, is placed on the tucked-in canvas insole member A and then pressed nat-wise thereagainst, the gauge rods 58 being used to insure proper positioning of the leather member on said canvas member. After the leather insole member B is placed on the canvas insole member A, the side tucking plates 34 are Withdrawn by manipulating the crank l2, thus bringing the parts into position shown in Figs. '7 and l1. At the same time, the pattern 22 moves rearwardly away from the toe tucking block 52 which is then swung upwardly I and outwardly, as shown in Fig 9, away from the toe portion of said pattern by the engagement of the screw 54 carried by the carriage 3 with the depending left arm 53 for said block.

The insole pattern 22, supporting block 2l, tucked-in canvas insole member A and leather insole member B are then removed from the machine as a unit and placed in the press D shown in Fig. 15 to compact or press together beneath said pattern the two folds or plies of the tucked-in margin of said canvas insole member, said folds being securely held together by the cement applied to upper surfaces of the canvas prior to the tucking operation and forming the lasting pleat or lip C of the insole. The

spring supports 21 for the pattern 22 permit downward movement of the pattern far enough to compress the folds of the pleat C between the underside of the pattern and the top of its supporting block 2I The pleated canvas insole member A with the leather insole member B cemented thereto is then stripped from the pattern 22 by bending the lasting lip or pleat C outwardly. The united insole members are inverted and then again placed in the press D, as shown in Fig. 16, to press the lasting lip or pleat C of the canvas member A against the body portion thereof. The canvas covered insole is then removed from the press and nished by edge trimming, if necessary.

Obviously, the hereinbefore described arrangement admits of considerable modification Without departing from the invention. Therefore, I do not wish to be limited to the precise machine and process shown and described.

What I claim is:

l. An insole making machine comprising an insole pattern plate adapted to support a similarly shaped insole member of foldable material with the margin of said material overhanging the edge of said pattern plate, a series of tucking iingers in position to cooperate with said overhanging margin, and means for imparting relative movement between said tucking lingers and said pattern plate to bring them into overlapping relation to thereby double said overhanging margin upon itself beneath said pattern' plate to form a lasting pleat, said tucking iingers being independently adjustable towards and away from said edge of said pattern plate to conform the line dened by the working ends of said fingers to the outline of said edge of said pattern plate.

2. An insole making machine comprising an insole pattern plate adapted to support a similarly shaped insole member of foldable material with the margin of said material overhanging the edge of said pattern plate, a series of tucking lingers in position to cooperate with said overhanging margin, means for imparting relative movement between said tucking ngers and said pattern plate to bring them into overlapping relation to thereby double said overhanging margin upon itself beneath said pattern plate to form a lasting pleat, said tucking fingers being independently adjustable towards and awayv from said edge of said pattern plate to conform the line deiined by the working ends of said fingers to the outline of said edge of said pattern plate, and means for locking said fingers in the desired position of adjustment.

3. An insole making machine comprising a sole shaped pattern plate adapted to support a erate with the overhanging side margins of said sole member, and mechanical means for imparting relative movement between said tucking members and said pattern plate to bring said tucking members and said pattern plate into overlapping relation to thereby tuck the overhanging side and toe margins of said sole mem- .ber beneath the corresponding edges of said pattern plate to form a continuous lasting pleat along the side and toe portions of said sole member, the tucking members on each side of said pattern plate comprising a series of tucking plates adjustable relative to one another towards and away from said pattern plate to conform the line defined b'y the working ends of said plates to the contour of the adjacent edge of said pattern plate, and means for locking said plates together in the desired position of adjustment.

4. An insole making machine comprising an insole shaped pattern plate adapted to support a similarly shaped insole member of foldable material with the margins of said member overhanging the side and toe margins of said pattern plate, two series of side tucking ngers disposed one on each side of said pattern plate in position to lengage the overhanging side margins of said insole member, a toe tucking member disposed opposite the toe of said pattern plate in position to engage the overhanging toe margin of said insole member,'means for moving the side tucking fingers on opposite sides of said pattern plate towards each other beneath the side margins of said pattern plate and the toe margin of said pattern plate into overlapping relation to said toe tucking member, to thereby tuck said overhanging side and toe margins of said insole member beneath the corresponding margins of said pattern plate to form a continuous lasting pleat around the side and toe portions of said insole member, the side tucking lingers of each series being independently adjustable towards and away from said pattern plate to conform the line defined by the working ends of said iingers to the contour of the adjacent side edge of said pattern plate, and means for locking said tucking ngers together in the desired position of adjustment.

5. An insole making machine comprising an insole pattern plate adapted to support a similarly shaped insole member of foldable material with the margins of said material overhanging the edges of said pattern plate, a support for said pattern plate extending outwardly beyond and below the level of said edges thereof and adapted to support said overhanging margins of said insole member, and mechanically actuated means engageable with said overhanging margins of said insole member for folding them downwardly around said edges of said pattern plate, thence inwardly on the underside of said plate and thence outwardly between said folding means and said support to form a two-ply lasting lip or pleat on said insole member.

6. An insole making machine comprising an insole pattern plate adapted to support a similarly shaped insole member of foldable material with the margins of said material overhanging the edges of said pattern plate, a support for said pattern plate extending outwardly beyond said edges thereof and adapted to support said overhanging margins of said insole member, and mechanically actuated means for tucking said overhanging margins of said insole member between said pattern plate and said support to form a lasting pleat on said insole member, said means comprising tucking members mounted to swing the working ends of said tucking members and outwardly between the underside thereof and the top of said support.

7. An insole making machine comprising an insole pattern plate adapted to support a similarly shaped insole member of foldable material with the margins of said material overhanging the edges of said pattern plate, a support for said pattern plate extending outwardly beyond said edges thereof and adapted to support said overhanging margins of said insole member, and mechanically actuated means for tucking said overhanging margins of said insole member between said pattern plate and said support to form a lasting pleat on said insole member, said means comprising tucking members mounted to swing downwardly and press said overhanging margins of said insole member against said support and for movement relative to said pattern plate to bring said tucking members and said pattern plate into overlapping relation, whereby said overhanging margins of said insole member are folded downwardly around said edges of said pattern plate, thence inwardly between the under side of said pattern plate and the tops of said tucking members and thence downwardly around the working ends of said tucking members and outwardly between the undersides thereof and the top of said support, said pattern plate being mounted on said support for downward yielding movement thereto, whereby said pattern plate is adapted to be pressed downwardly relative to said support after the tucking members are withdrawn from the formed pleat to press together between the underside of said pattern plate and the upper surface of said support the inwardly and outwardly folded portions of said pleat.

8. An insole making machine comprising a support, a carriage slidably mounted thereon, means for operating said carriage., an insole shaped pattern plate mounted on said support for movement with said carriage and adapted to support a similarly shaped insole member of ioldable material with the margin of said insole member overhanging the marginal edge of said pattern plate, means for tucking said overhanging margin of said insole member beneath said marginal edge of said pattern plate to form a continuous lasting pleat, and means operated by the sliding movement of said carriage for moving said tucking means into and out of tucking position.

9. An insole making machine comprising a support, a carriage slidably mounted thereon, means for operating said carriage, an insole shaped pattern plate mounted on said support for movement with said carriage and adapted to support a similarly shaped insole member of foldable material with the side and toe margins of said insole member overhanging the corresponding marginal edges of said pattern plate, and means operated by the sliding movement of said carriage for tucking said overhanging margins of said insole member beneath said edges of said pattern plate to form a continuous lasting pleat around the sides and toe portions of said insole member.

l0. An insole making machine comprising a support, a carriage slidable thereon, means for actuating said carriage, an insole pattern plate removably mounted on said support 'for sliding movement thereon with said carriage and adapted to support a similarly shaped insole member of foldable material with the side and toe margins of said insole member overhanging the corresponding marginal edges of said pattern plate, and means for tucking said overhanging margins of the insole member beneath said edges of said pattern plate to form a continuous lasting pleat around the side and toe portions of said insole member, said side tucking means comprising separate series of tucking plates mounted on said carriage on opposite sides of said pat- Jcern plate for vertical swinging movement into engagement with said overhanging side margins of said insole member and for horizontal sliding movement inwardly beneath the side edges of said pattern plate, said toe tucking means comprising a tucking member mounted on said support opposite the toe end of said pattern plate for vertical swinging movement into engagement with the overhanging toe margin of said insole member, and means operated by the sliding movement of said carriage for imparting the sliding and swinging movement to said side tucking plates and the swinging movement to said toe tucking member and for bringing the toe portion of said pattern plate into overlapping relation to said toe tucking member.

ll. An insole making machine comprising a.

stationary support, a carriage slidable thereon, an insole pattern plate removably mounted on said support for sliding movement thereon with said carriage and adapted to support a similarly shaped insole member of foldable material with the side and toe margins of said member overhanging the corresponding edges of said pattern plate, and means for tucking said overhanging margins of the insole member beneath said edges of said pattern plate to form a continuous lasting pleat on said insole member, said means comprising side tucking members movable with and slidable crosswise of said carriage member and a toe tucking member mounted on said stationary support opposite the toe end of said pattern plate, said side and toe tucking members being mounted for vertical swinging movement into and out of a plane disposed below level of said pattern plate, means for imparting such swing movement to said side and toe tucking members by the sliding movement of said carriage, and means operated by the sliding movement of said carriage for sliding said side tucking fingers crosswise of said carriage beneath the adjacent side margins of said pattern plate when said side tucking members are disposed below the level of said pattern plate, said carriage being adapted to bring the toe end of said pattern plate into overlapping relation to said toe tucking member when the latter is disposed below the level of said pattern plate.

JOHN A. SCOTT. 

